Bill Summary: This legislation raises the utilicare cap amount from $600 to $800.

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


Total Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


Total Estimated Net Effect on Other State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


Total Estimated Net Effect on FTE	0	0	0

☐ Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).

☐ Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011
Local Government	$0	$0	$0

Officials from the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Budget and Planning and the Department of Economic Development each assume the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their respective agencies.

Officials from the Department of Social Services - Family Support Division (FSD) states FSD currently administers an energy assistance program funded by a federal block grant (LIHEAP) with support from state general revenue, Utilicare, the past three years. Missouri has seen level federal funding of the base appropriation for FFY 07 and 08. The state general revenue has been appropriated for the past three years at the $5 million cap with the allowed increase which totaled $1.4 million in SFY 08.

The energy assistance program has two components: regular heating assistance and crisis (winter and summer). This legislation would have the biggest impact on the crisis component at this time. Currently, households may receive crisis assistance during a season up to the cap amount of $600, and as long as funds are available within the program. This legislation would increase the cap amount to $800.

As written, the Family Support Division (FSD) would anticipate being unable to serve 33,177 households that currently receive crisis assistance as a result of this legislation; due to the fact all of the appropriated funds being spent before these households had a chance to apply. However, the fiscal impact of this legislation would be $0.

Small businesses that sell propane and/or fuel oils could see a decrease in their "bad debt" load if funding stays level. They could see an increase in the "bad debt" load if funding decreases and caseloads drop.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2009 (10 Mo.)	FY 2010	FY 2011

	$0	$0	$0